This series includes drafts of published and unpublished works, galleys for published works, and notebooks. Shaara's novels, plays, poems, screenplays, and short stories are arranged alphabetically by title. His early fiction was published in numerous fantasy and science fiction magazines. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, Shaara broadened his focus to include mainstream fiction and began publishing his work in Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and the Saturday Evening Post. He wrote four novels: The Broken Place, (1968); The Killer Angels, (1974); The Herald, (1977); and For Love of the Game, (published posthumously in 1991). Shaara's notebooks contain story ideas, character sketches, and drafts.

Shaara sold many of his short stories to magazines. Often the editors of these magazines would return the story, suggesting specific changes. Other times, they simply rejected the story. In response, Shaara would revise the original and submit a newly edited version with a different magazine. Within this series, see also references indicate multiple versions of the same story under different titles.

After completing his research, Shaara spent four years writing The Killer Angels while teaching at Florida State University. Although he was an established science fiction writer, it took him 18 months to sell his manuscript. When it was finally accepted, Shaara was asked to change the working title "The Glory of the Coming" to its present title. All fragments from the "The Glory of the Coming" can be found in The Killer Angels file folders. See his notebooks at the end of the series for additional ideas and drafts on The Killer Angels .

Correspondence and other printed materials placed with particular manuscripts were retained within the manuscript file folder. Details about these items are included with the manuscript description in the finding aid. Unidentified works are located after the alphabetized list of titles. When no title was available for a completed draft or larger fragment, the librarian used the first words of the manuscript to identify the work.Additional materials related to items in this subseries may be found in Series III: Correspondence - - Agents and publishing activities; Series III: Correspondence - - Derivative works; Series III: Correspondence - - Professional activities; Series III: Correspondence - - General correspondence; Series IV: Professional papers; Series V: Financial and legal papers; Series VII: Clippings - - Reviews of Shaara's works; Series VIII: Printed matter; Series IX: Serials; Series XI: Maps.

The Applesauce Peace.[typescript with holograph corrections] 22 leaves, no date. Staples down right side removed; rust marks from staples. Corrections in ink and pencil. Paper brittle and browning. Also: complete carbon copy set; an additional typescript draft of first two pages with its carbon copies; plus a slightly different typescript second page.

Bartleby the Chemist.[photocopy of typescript] 20 leaves plus a title page, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Originally in yellow two-pocket folder (also in file), with title on front.

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Billy Boy.(2) [Typescript of play with holograph corrections] 139 leaves, no date. Also: 3 pieces of correspondence: 1 from School of Theatre, Florida State University, dated 19 December 1979, 1 from Crown Publishers, dated 27 May 1983, and 1 from Doubleday, dated 31 October 1983; plus folder with “Billy Boy” on front cover.

The Broken Place.[typescript of “The Mountain,” part three of The Broken Place] Holograph additions and corrections. No pagination, approximately 125 leaves.

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The Broken Place. [typescript] Not in original folder. No pagination, approximately 60 leaves.

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The Broken Place. [typescript] Holograph additions and corrections. Holograph label on leaf 1: ”Thy Kingdom Come Nothing” scored through with “Come” boxed off. Holograph addition of “The Broken Place” was added after the first struck through paragraph. No pagination, approximately 45 leaves.

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The Broken Place. [typescript] Holograph additions and corrections. Not in original folder. No pagination, approximately 350 leaves.

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The Broken Place. [galleys and setting copy] Holograph instructions, additions and corrections on setting copy. Also includes holograph map.

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The Bump On Her Hip. [typescript] [6] leaves, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. An additional typescript set, [5] leaves, with holograph corrections in ink; typed on the back of AMVETS stationery.

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A Case of Brain Damage.[photocopy] 10 leaves, date from mss.: 1987. 4 additional copies, 1 with holograph notes from “K.” throughout manuscript; plus note in foreign language (Russian?) dated 12/12/87 on first leaf. Some copies have 2 additional leaves: list of quotes and letter from Advanced Medical Diagnostics. There are also 2 copies of a slightly different version, 11 leaves, no date. This set contains a copy that includes 5 holograph leaves on lined paper with anonymous editorial suggestions. Also: 3 typescript leaves labeled A, B, and C, signed and dated by author on 23 July 1987; 2 leaves of an afterward (describing his life with brain trauma); an additional copy of 1 leaf with quotes numbered 1 through 9; and manila mail envelope addressed to author. This file contains photocopies of correspondence from George M. Slade, M.D.; Reader’s Digest; the Washington Post; the Jeff Herman Agency, Inc.; and letters from Shaara to Jeff Herman and George M. Slade, M.D. Paper clips removed; rust marks from clips on additional copies.

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Colleges Short-change Their Football Players.[tear sheets with holograph corrections] [4] leaves, 5 November 1966. Article published in the Saturday Evening Post.(See also Let’s Not Call it Scholarship or The English Prof and the Football Player)

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Come To My Party.[carbon copy of typescript with holograph corrections] 22 leaves, date from folder: 1/56. On yellow onionskin and yellow lined paper. Corrections in ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: 1 slightly different carbon copy set on white paper, date in pencil on first leaf: 1/56, with holograph corrections in pencil and ink; missing leaf 8; plus 2 additional leaves on yellow lined paper; and original folder with title and “pub 1/56”.

The Dark Angel. [typescript with holograph corrections, its carbon copy set, and a photocopy set] 10 leaves, 11 February 1962 on first leaf of carbon copy set. Corrections in ink. Additional copy of first leaf. Paper clips removed; rust marks from clip. Also slightly different versions: 2 sets [typescript and its carbon copy set] 6 leaves, with holograph corrections in ink (1 set originally found in folder with God and a Small Boy); 2 sets [typescript and its carbon copy] 7 leaves with holograph corrections; 1 typescript set, 6 leaves, with holograph corrections in red ink; and 1 varying first leaf. Includes 1 photocopied correspondence from Harry Altshuler dated 10 March 1956, and Shaara’s correspondence (5 photocopied letters) with Lilian Kastendike, Redbook Magazine, dated 1961.(The Dark Angel see also God and a Small Boy)

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Daydream.[carbon copy of typescript] 11 leaves, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: another set with holograph corrections in ink and pencil, and original title “Habit and Dream” crossed out; [11] leaves, numbered 1 through 10 (unnumbered leaf between 8 and 9).

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Dear Mr. Collins, Governor of Fla. [typescript of poem with slight holograph corrections] 1 leaf, no date. Title from first words of manuscript.

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Death of a Hunter. [typescript with slight holograph corrections] 32 leaves, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: [17] non-sequential carbon copy leaves, some on yellow onionskin; and folder with holograph title and “10/57 Fantastic”.

The Herald– Afterward.[typescript with holograph corrections] 21 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. Also: 2 complete photocopy sets, 1 with holograph corrections in pencil, ink, and editing notes in red, the other has rust marks from removed paper clip; and [15] non-sequential leaves. Includes correspondence from Avon Books, dated March 8, 1984. Title from manila folder, labeled “Herald”.

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The Herald.(fragments)2 folders of over 100 leaves each, with fragments of The Herald, no date.

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The Herald of the Lightning.(a) [typescript with holograph corrections] 56 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in pencil. Title sheet includes John Cushman Associates address typed at bottom. Includes six photocopied letters from James Wade Books, Dial Press,dated 13 May 1975 to 10 August 1976; one letter from Readers’ Digest, dated 16 June 1976; three notes from John Cushman Associates, dated 2 June 1975 to 1 August 1975. (Working title of The Herald).

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The Herald of the Lightning.(b) [typescript with holograph corrections] [63] unnumbered leaves with corrections and additions on back side in ink. (Working title of The Herald).

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The Herald of the Lightning.(c) [photocopy with holograph corrections] 126 leaves, with unnumbered correction pages interfiled, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. (Working title of The Herald).

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The Herald of the Lightning.(d) [typescript with holograph corrections] 157 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. Skips from leaf 81 to leaf 87. Also: 1 cardboard sheet labeled: “Genetics original Copy”; and [24] non-sequentially numbered leaves. (Working title of The Herald).

Interview of a Hothead.[typescript with slight holograph corrections] 7 leaves, no date. Corrections in ink, paper clip removed with rust marks from clip. Also: another complete carbon copy set on yellow paper with silverfish damage on first leaf.

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The Killer Angels.[typescript] ca. 750 leaves with holograph corrections in ink, various foliations, separated into three parts.

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The Killer Angels.[typescript] ca. 600 leaves with holograph corrections in ink, annotations in pencil, various foliations, separated into three parts; holograph maps interspersed. Contains fragment identified as “The Glory of the Coming.”

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The Killer Angels.[typescript] ca. 600 leaves with holograph corrections in ink, various foliations, separated into three parts, original box labeled “Gettysb.”

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The Killer Angels.[typescript] ca. 250 leaves with holograph corrections in ink, various foliations, includes title page: “The Glory of the Coming.”

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The Killer Angels.[typescript] ca. 150 leaves with holograph corrections in ink and pencil.

Last Ticket, Last Train.[typescript] 13 leaves, no date, with an additional cover sheet from agent Harry Altshuler on yellow paper. Also: a complete carbon copy set with holograph title, author’s signature, “3600 w” on top right corner, and corrections in red ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip.

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Let’s Not Call it Scholarship or The English Prof and the Football Player.[typescript with slight holograph corrections]11 leaves, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Holograph corrections in pencil.(See alsoColleges short-change their football players)Let’s Not Call it… published inSaturday Evening Post, 5 November 1966 under title Colleges short-change …

Linda.[television screenplay for the Loretta Young Show] 27 leaves. Payment for Linda script and contract. On cover: The Loretta Young Show presents “Linda”, teleplay by Pauline Stone and Mike Cosgrove, story by Michael Shaara. The Loretta Young Show, Samuel Goldwyn Studios, 1041 North Formosa Ave., Hollywood 46, Calif. Additional leaves from shooting script of Linda.

The Man in No Man’s Land.[typescript with holograph corrections] 6 leaves, no date. Holograph title and corrections in ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip.

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Man of Distinction.[photocopy of typescript] 8 leaves, no date. “Galaxy” in holograph on upper right of first leaf. Stapled on upper left corner. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: different version with four different introduction paragraphs, 5 leaves with slight holograph corrections, stapled on upper left corner; 1 note from the Atlantic Monthly, dated 28 Sept.1965, and a note from Esquire, dated 10-11-65.

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The Man on the White Horse.[typescript with slight holograph corrections] 14 leaves, no date. An additional complete carbon copy set, paper clip removed and with rust marks from clip. Includes title cover sheet from agent Harry Altshuler on yellow paper, no date.

Mystery of the Father.[typescript] 6 leaves including a cover sheet, no date. Some text crossed-out in pencil. Initialed “M.S.” in pencil at end of story. Stapled on upper left corner, 3 holes punched on left side. Left hand side paper browning. An additional, different version, 5 leaves, with slight holograph corrections. Holograph note by author on back of last leaf regarding the ending. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: 1 anonymous note regarding the story.

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The New Lazarus.[carbon copy of typescript] 21 leaves, no date (leaves 10 and 21 are original typescript with holograph corrections). Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. An additional version of 20 leaves, which includes leaf 8a, with corrections in pen and pencil. Additional typescript leaves 7, 8, 8a, 9, 19, 20, and an unidentified leaf. Also: photocopy of correspondence from John L. Lincoln, M.D., no date.

No Game for Boys.[typescript with holograph corrections] 20 leaves, no date. Includes title cover sheet from agent Harry Altshuler on yellow paper. Also: a complete carbon copy set, paper clip removed with rust marks from clip.

Of Communists and Kings.[carbon copy of typescript] 18 leaves, no date. Title in ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip.

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The One Who Let Himself Be Loved. [typescript] 4 leaves, no date. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Rust marks of removed staples along left side. Author’s name and address in ink on back side of leaf 4.

Pilot Cacciatore.[typescript] 8 leaves, no date. One hole punched on upper left corner on all but 1st leaf. Also: a complete carbon copy set. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip on both copies.

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A Place in the Sun.[typescript with holograph corrections] 4 leaves, no date. Title crossed out. Holograph corrections in ink. Frederik Pohl stationery heading glued along top edge of first page. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: another copy missing last leaf. Both copies have paper browning, especially bad on left side.

The Rebel in Autumn.[typescript with holograph corrections] [284] leaves, no date. Corrections in pencil and ink. A few sheets have additional text on the backside. Also: [27] leaves of another version with additional copies of some leaves; and 3 leaves of the beginning of another version.

Retreat to a Dream.[typescript with holograph corrections] 10 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. Title and author’s name in ink. Staple and paper clip removed from upper left corner, with rust marks.

The Second Odd Man.[carbon of typescript] 9 leaves, no date, on yellow onion skin. Title in ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip.(See also The Gift)

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Shipskirt.[typescript with slight holograph corrections] [17] leaves, no date. Corrections and title in ink. Found in red folder with Frederik Pohl’s stationery head glued on front. Also contains correspondence from agent Harry Altshuler dated 13 April 1961, returning author’s scripts.

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The Sign of the Shooting Star. [typescript] [8] leaves plus 1 cover sheet, no date. Two holes and rust marks from fastener along left side.

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Snatch a Falling Star.[carbon of typescript with holograph corrections] 27 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections and “original – 8100 [words]” on first leaf in pencil. Title in red ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: a different carbon copy set, 23 leaves, with “Revised 6600 w.” on first leaf in pencil, and title in red ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip.

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Soldier Boy.[carbon of typescript with holograph corrections] 28 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. First leaf torn and some rust marks.

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Starface.[typescript with holograph corrections] 9 leaves, no date. Holograph corrections and title in ink. Also: folder with the following list on the front cover: “Unpublished”: “Starface”, “Where’s Harry”, “Chronicles”, “Solo”.

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Steady Steady.[typescript with holograph corrections] [32] leaves, no date. Corrections in ink and pencil. Original title “Love on Sixty Five Bucks”, crossed-out, replaced with “Steady Steady” in blue. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: correspondence from JK, no date.

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The Sun, the Soul, and Henry Poat.[typescript] 9 leaves, no date. Rust damage from paper clip. Additional carbon copy of last leaf.

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Survival.[ditto] 8 leaves, no date, stapled on upper left.

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A Tale For Poor Losers.[typescript] 6 leaves, no date. Also: an additional carbon copy set with title cover sheet from agent Harry Altshuler on yellow paper. Paper clips removed; rust marks from clips on both sets. Also: correspondence from The Saturday Evening Post dated 22 November 1960, and a note from Esquire.

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A Tale For the End of Summer.[typescript] 16 leaves, no date. Also: an additional carbon copy set with title and author’s name in red ink, and cover sheet from agent Harry Altshuler on yellow paper, no date. Paper clips removed; rust marks from clips on both sets.

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Theory on a Pile of Stone.[typescript with slight holograph corrections] 15 leaves, no date. Corrections and author’s signature at end in ink. Paper browning with rust marks from removed staples.

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Two Roads to Petra.[typescript with slight holograph corrections] 2 different versions, one 20 leaves, the other 24 leaves, no date. Paper clips removed; rust marks from clips.

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The Untravelling Time[holograph] [4] leaves, no date. Black ink on yellow, lined legal paper. Paper browning on left side. Note: Has varying titles on top of first leaf. Oversize.

[untitled] A blue and white glider with a built-in engine…[typescript with holograph corrections] 10 leaves, no date. Corrections in pencil and ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Also: 1 carbon copy set of slightly different version, 10 leaves, no date; 2 additional unidentified leaves; and original folder labeled “Genetics”. Title taken from first words of manuscript.(See also The Herald)

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[untitled] Dear Sir or Madam …[photocopy] [5] leaves plus an additional [11] leaves of a different versions. No date; unfinished. Title taken from first words of manuscript.

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[untitled] Early that afternoon Professor Larkin… [carbon copy of typescript] 21 leaves, no date, on yellow onion skin paper. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Title taken from first words of manuscript.

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[untitled] He once won a medal.[typescript] 11 leaves, no date. Title has been crossed out in pen. “Enter this in log” in ink along top edge of first leaf. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Title taken from first words of manuscript.

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[untitled] I have never been able to remember… [photocopy with holograph corrections] [5] leaves, no date. Holograph corrections in ink. Also: 2 additional copies; 2 pieces of correspondence from the author, 1 “Dear Helen” no date, and the other “Gentlemen” dated 26 Dec. 26 1986; 3 typescript leaves with different endings; 2 leaves of citations; and 1 page of photocopy from a book. Title taken from first words of manuscript. (See also Brain Damage)

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[untitled] Morgan moved in with his hands low. [holograph] [23] leaves, no date. Black ink on yellow, lined paper. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Title taken from first words of manuscript. Oversize.

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[untitled] Mundy cut the lights and the patrol car glided…[carbon copy of typescript] 13 leaves, no date. Also: additional leaves 11 through 15 with different ending, plus an additional, different, leaf 15. Title taken from first words of manuscript.

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[untitled]Nielson sat within a bush… [carbon copy of typescript with slight holograph corrections] 31 leaves, no date. On yellow onionskin paper, except leaves 30 and 31, and an additional leaf 5, typescript with holograph corrections in ink. Paper clip removed; rust marks from clip. Title taken from first words of manuscript.

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[untitled] On the morning of the first day…[holograph] [16] leaves, no date. Black ink on yellow, lined legal paper. Stapled on upper left corner. Title taken from first words of manuscript. Oversize.